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Helleo /lit/, I'm interested in reading some Middle Ages/Medieval books (fiction or non-fiction doesn't bother me).

Any suggestions?

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>> No.1317046

Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
The Decameron
Stories from the Auchinleck manuscript

>> No.1317050

The Letters of Abelard and Heloise.

>> No.1317058

Ivanhoe
The Monk
Especially The Monk

>> No.1317061

>>1317046
Hey, don't forget about The Divine Comedy!

>> No.1317076

>>1317046
>Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

Not to derail this thread, but.....

I'm thinking of reading Cantebury Tales in Middle English. Is it difficult? I've heard it spoken and it sounds like a completely different language.

>> No.1317078

The Summa Theologicae

>> No.1317088

>>1317076

It's nearly impossible. Seriously. Unless you're already well-read in Middle English, and from there can actually deduce what the word means, it'll be completely useless.

However, I still own a copy in Middle English because I like speaking it out loud and pretending I'm a peasant

but no, it's not a casual read.

>> No.1317089

>>1317076

Yes, you can. I'm not a native English speaker and I manged to do it without problems.

>> No.1317093

>>1317088
>nearly impossible
>>1317089
>pretty easy

Who to believe, who to believe....

I think I'll grab it in modern English before I try and attempt Middle English.

Thanks.

>> No.1317096

>>1317093

Just try to read this and then decide:
http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~chaucer/teachslf/milt-par.htm#TALE

>> No.1317117

OP here, also looking @ early modern period